RRB English Current Affairs 1st January 2019

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2019

INDIAN AFFAIRS

Ministry of Women and Child Developmentin collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the proposals of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh,Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh for implementation of Mahila Police Volunteer Scheme (MPVs).

BANKING & FINANCE

Provision coverage ratio of PSU banks on the rise, crosses 66%

Bank of Indiasaid that the government has decided to infuse Rs 10,086 crore in the bank as part of Rs 28,615 crore capital infusion to be done in about half a dozen public sector lenders.

Swachh Surveksahan 2018 award for Best Capital City in the Solid Waste Management was conferred to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS

K. Sailas Thangal concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Liberia

Rahul Chhabrawho is presently the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kenya has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Somalia, with residence in Nairobi, Kenya.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

First test communication satellite of Hongyan constellation and six Yunhai-2 atmospheric environment research satellites were launched by China in its 297th Long March-2D rocket mission